"A painting is a moment of truth; a single moment of existence that is created from a lifetime of existing. Its meaning is subjective and different for every individual that encounters it."  - Tracy Lévesque

A painting is no longer a transcendental work of heightened reality; it is neither an idol nor an ideal, it is merely an attempt to reveal existence as a reason for existing. It exists because the artist exists and has existed; it exists because a moment inspired its creation and because that moment was strong enough to inspire the artist to immortalize the sensation that life is about being alive and nothing more, nothing less. The painting is a material justification for existence attempting to reveal the transitory nature of human life as an absolute. The act of painting is a constructive effort where a valid movement towards freedom is attempted as proof of existence. We live in a world of deteriorating values where the artist is no longer considered a useful occupation in society. Western civilization has been spoiled by technology, politics, the media, self-interest and the list goes on. Life is not static, beauty is not static, Nature is transient, human life is mortal, even the universe is finite, thus art too must perpetuate this never-to-be finished revelation.

The anatomy of a painting is a physical creation that communicates with the viewer on several levels. Colour and texture speak to the senses, subject matter details emotional content, the outline is a blueprint in which the frozen moment resides and the two dimensional surface on which the painting is created is a limitation which must be reconciled by the creation itself. A painting is a moment of truth; a single moment of existence that is created from a lifetime of existing. Its meaning is subjective and different for every individual that encounters it. This is why there is a triangular overlap of existences when a viewer beholds a painting and why it can be experienced over and over again in so many different ways. The artist’s perception, the veiwer’s perception and the contemporary world at large collide. This moment of truth is frozen for a single moment in the infinity of time, like man, for as long as it exists. Thus, in a sense, a painting is a material representation of human life and is only meaningful to mankind because it, like mankind, is transitory.

The collection found in the following galleries is the most comprehensive collection of Tracy Lévesque's oil and acrylic paintings available on the web today. Although it is not all-inclusive, it features a significant number of Lévesque's works from her most recent series to a retrospective of her early and never-before-seen work. For more information regarding a particular piece or to inquire about pricing or a private commission, please feel to contact Lévesque directly through this website. You may also join the mailing list to stay up-to-date on current and upcoming exhibitions.

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